vrikke

Danish

Etymology

From Swedish vricka (“to twist”) or Middle English wricken, probably from Middle Dutch wricken or Middle Low German wricken (“to move jerkily; sprain”), from Proto-Germanic *wrigōną (“to wriggle”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (“to turn, wrap, tie”), from *wer- (“to turn, bend”). Doublet of vride (“to turn, twist”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vrekə/, [ˈvʁæɡ̊ə]

Verb

vrikke (imperative vrik, infinitive at vrikke, present tense vrikker, past tense vrikkede, perfect tense har vrikket)

  1. wriggle

References

  1. ^ “vrikke” in Den Danske Ordbog
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